Caught: Red-Handed

Oh Joshua! You were caught! 

I rearranged your room, trying to change it from the guest bedroom/office into a bedroom for a little boy. I finally got your bookshelf with all your books into your room. Up to this point, you haven't been in a room where you could get out of bed and get to your books by yourself. 

Today at nap time we read your book and I walked out. Not long after, from across the room I thought I saw you climbing out of bed. I waited... I saw you climb back into bed... Then I could hear you reading. Daddy snuck up to take a video.

We thought it was cute, and couldn't help but giggle to one another. Neither one of us wanted to be "the bad guy" and go in to tell you to put the book away. It turned out we didn't need to. You came bursting out of your room, "Look Daddy! I found Diego Saves the Tree Frogs!" Pure Joy on your face... Only to be dashed. Both Daddy and I said that we were glad you found your book, but you were supposed to be taking a rest, and rest time is not time for reading. Guilt covered your face. You  had tears as Daddy helped you back into bed. You really were sorry. Maybe not for reading during nap time, but maybe more for getting caught.

Quote of the day

"Momma, I love this baby!"

Pizza Night

Michael and Joshua made supper tonight. It was something exciting for Joshua to be a part of. It has been hard for him to be home and he has has more "screen-time" than I'd like to admit, but taking him to school hasn't been easy either. So tonight when Michael asked how I felt about homemade pizza I suggested he have Joshua help. They both had a great time.

Summer Sun

We have had so much rain from another tropical storm. I have been stir crazy as it is with Silas. So, when the sun came out and dried up all the rain, I wanted out!!

I loaded up as a family of 4 to walk over to the pool. (Michael said he wasn't comfortable with me going with the two boys alone.) ok, fine! As we walked Michael started getting all anxious..." It's too hot for us to have Silas out here. We can't be there for very long."

I couldn't help but thinking he was being such a debbie downer... We stayed at the pool for maybe 20 minutes.

When we got home Michael showed me that his concerns were valid. I wasn't as informed as I could have/should have been about summer safety with an infant.

Nothing happened but at least I learned something.

Curls

Silas has curls! Do we encourage them or flatten them out? Not that it will matter when this hair falls out, but it's fun for now.

Is there a Doctor in the House?

I'm sure this will not be the last time that Joshua uses Silas as his patient.

"I'll be with you in a minute."
"let's listen your heart and check your temperature."
"you are 30 pounds."

So much fun!

Butterfly

Butterflies have been an interest of Joshua's for a while. We had a caterpillars in a couple of classrooms at school. He was excited to check on the caterpillars' progress as they transformed into butterflies.

Recently I purchased The Very Hunfry Caterpillar. We have read it many many times already. (and purchased the puzzles)

One of Joshua's "big brother gifts" was a bug catcher with a butterfly net. We have gone out to catch the butterflies, but it's a small net and he's two and a half. We haven't caught any butterflies.

Today on our walk however I spotted a dead butterfly and Joshua was thrilled! He didn't want to keep it. He just wanted to make sure I put it in the grass so that no one would step on it.